ATM Thief Whose Video Went Viral Dies in Police Custody

A thief and con man from Gujranwala, whose amusing behaviour during an ATM robbery went viral on social media, died in police custody on Sunday. In a video that went viral on social media a few days ago, the man can be seen stealing an ATM card after breaking open a machine in Faisalabad and sticking his tongue out in jest at both the camera in the corner of the booth and the one installed in the machine itself.

The suspect, who was identified as Salahuddin and arrested in Rahim Yar Khan a month after the video incident, passed away while he was in police custody. He was reportedly suffering from some mental health issues and was taken to Sheikh Zayed Hospital when his condition deteriorated, where doctors confirmed his death.

The district police officer has ordered an inquiry into his death, the exact cause of which would be determined in a post-mortem. Salahuddin was arrested when he was recognised by security officials in Rahim Yar Khan on Friday, after the video of him attempting to steal from the ATM and sticking his tongue out at the camera went viral.